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Voice and Data
India's RDI bet: Tech backbone for Viksit Bharat 2047
The Scheme aims to boost private sector R&D with long-term funding, accelerating innovation in emerging tech like semiconductors, AI, telecom, and quantum.
5 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
Carbon-neutral by design: Rethinking digital infra
India's data centre growth must align with climate goals—building for sustainability from day zero is now a digital and environmental imperative.
3 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
REIN IN OTT SPAM WITH UNIFIED COMMUNICATION RULES
OTT platforms bypass telecom-level regulations, exposing users to spam, fraud, and unfair practices— India urgently needs a uniform compliance code
5 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
India-UK FTA opens doors for telecom and IT services
India's telecom and IT firms stand to gain from improved service access, talent mobility, and streamlined digital trade under the CETA.
4 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
Accelerating decision-making with real-time asset data
Smart infrastructure, low-power networks, and seamless integration are redefining how businesses track, manage, and act on asset intelligence.
4 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
Airborne, not online: India's Wi-Fi gap at 35,000 feet
As India's aviation sector surges, the lack of in-flight Wi-Fi risks turning a competitive edge into a missed opportunity for airlines and passengers alike.
3 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
IoT needs security at the core, not the edge of the strategy
As billions of loT devices come online, security must evolve from a patchwork add-on to a built-in principle guiding development, deployment, and scale.
3 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
Intelligent observability: The answer to enterprise data overload
As data volumes soar, intelligent observability helps DevOps and SRE teams shift from alert fatigue to insight-driven reliability and service uptime.
3 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
NTP-25: Can ambition meet implementation reality?
India's draft telecom policy sets big goals, but its success hinges on lessons from NDCP 2018 and breaking free from past patterns of under-delivery and delays.
6 min |
August 2025
Voice and Data
V&D forum sets telecom agenda for inclusive digital growth
At TLF 2025, industry leaders laid the foundation for a sustainable, inclusive digital future powered by telecom, innovation, and grassroots reach.
5 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Cyber shadows threaten India's digital growth story
India's rapid digital rise has created massive exposure to silent cyber threats, demanding urgent investment in real-time national intelligence systems.
5 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
"We must continue to build India's component ecosystem"
In a country striving to become a global manufacturing hub, Voice&Data Telecom Person of the Year 2024 and the Founder and Chairman of Dixon Technologies Sunil Vachani, has emerged as a pivotal force. His company, once reliant on LED TVs, is now one of India's leading homegrown EMS firms, expanding across mobile phones, routers, set-top boxes, and telecom hardware.
8 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Lockpickers rise: Can enterprise security keep pace?
Quantum computing threatens to crack encryption wide open. Enterprises must act now to build quantum-ready networks before vulnerabilities multiply.
5 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
'The cultural shift has been central to C-DOT's revival'
In an era defined by digital sovereignty and secure networks, C-DOT has emerged as India's strategic telecom R&D force and the Voice&Data Pathbreaker of the Year for 2024. Under the leadership of its CEO, Dr Rajkumar Upadhyay, the institution has evolved from a legacy body into a national innovation engine. From 4G core and IMS deployments to quantum communication and cyber intelligence platforms, C-DOT is developing solutions that address both technological and strategic imperatives. In this wide-ranging conversation with Shubhendu Parth, he shares insights into C-DOT's transformation, its collaborative model, and the core technologies it is working on. Excerpts:
8 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
AI takes command: No rest for the data warriors
AI is reshaping data centre operations with unblinking precision-predicting failures, cutting energy waste, and fighting downtime in real time.
6 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Champions of India's connected revolution
Voice&Data Awards honours the visionaries and innovators driving India's telecom, digital infrastructure, and indigenous tech evolution.
2 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Trailblazer of the Year (2024)
APPLE INDIA (under ASHISH CHOWDHARY) Managing Director, Apple India
1 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Milk and tea of tech: 5G brews Iot to perfection
Enterprises must act now to blend the power of 5G and IoT, unlocking real-time insights, scale, and predictive operations across sectors.
10 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Cloud prescription ignites healthcare MSME revolution
Affordable cloud and AI tools are transforming India's healthcare MSMEs-boosting speed, accuracy, and patient care across the digital value chain.
3 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Zero trust for the 5G era needs urgent acceleration
5G is redefining connectivity, but it is also increasing risk-India needs Zero Trust and security innovation to stay ahead of the evolving fraud landscape.
3 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Guarding the cloud: India's AI sovereignty shift
Sovereign cloud is powering India's push for secure, local Al-balancing innovation, compliance, and control in a digitally sovereign future.
4 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Invisible occupation of telecom networks by APT actors
Stealthy cyber intrusions are infiltrating telecom systems deeply, raising concerns about infrastructure control, resilience, and national security.
4 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Missed signals slow India's public Wi-Fi ambitions
Despite strong intent and scalable design, India's PM-WANI rollout lags due to poor awareness, industry pushback, and weak business models.
5 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
TELECOM TURNS TIDE WITH CAPITAL SPEED AND CONFIDENCE
Record FPI inflows and strong policy support signal a new era for Indian telecom as global investors bet big on its digital growth and resilience.
4 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Cloud reins in hand: FinOps drives smarter spending
As cloud complexity grows, FinOps offers a structured path to optimise costs, boost performance, and align financial goals with real-time usage.
4 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Pathbreaker of the Year (2024)
C-DOT (under DR RAJKUMAR UPADHYAY) Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, C-DOT
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July 2025
Voice and Data
Lifetime Achievement (2024)
DR ABHAY KARANDIKAR Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
1 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Telecom Person of the Year (2024)
SUNIL VACHANI Founder & Chairman, Dixon Technologies
1 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Imported drone tech: A grave national security threat
As drones shape India's digital and defence future, the use of untrusted foreign electronics could critically undermine national resilience and safety.
3 min |
July 2025
Voice and Data
Beyond help desks: Powering intelligent conversations
AI chatbots have transformed from simple support tools into intelligent agents that personalise, predict, and elevate every digital interaction.
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